Circuit Court of Cook County Electronic Filing Rules

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Regular motion

Regular motions must be electronically filed on the Chancery Division’s Odyssey docket.

Regular motions MUST be electronically filed on the Chancery Division’s electronic docket (Odyssey).

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Motion and notice

After authorization, the movant must update the notice to the approved date and electronically file the motion and notice; no presentation date need be selected when filing.

If authorized by Judge Walker’s law clerk(s), the Movant will update the Notice of motion to the set date they requested to piggy back and electronically file the motion and notice with the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. Note that when filing, the Movant will not need to select a date to present the motion, as that was provided by Judge Walker’s law clerk(s).

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Trial materials

Trial materials must be emailed to chambers and opposing counsel or the opposing self-represented litigant at least 14 days before the pre-trial conference.

The parties’ Trial Materials must be delivered via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov and the opposing counsel (or opposing Pro Se litigant) NO LESS THAN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS BEFORE THE PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE.

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Motion

Motions must be e-filed.

Motions shall be e-filed and notice of motion served on all parties who have filed appearances.

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Motion

Emergency motions must be e-filed with the Clerk via Odyssey.

If the motion is placed on the Court’s call as an emergency, the moving party must then file the motion with the Clerk of the Circuit Court (Odyssey E-filing at https://illinois.tylerhost.net/OfsWeb/)

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Motion

Motions to withdraw must be e-filed via Odyssey with supporting documentation and a proposed order.

Motions to Withdraw should be e-filed with the appropriate supporting documentation, a court date chosen on Odyssey, and file stamped copies sent to the Court’s email, ccc.mfmlcalendar52@cookcountyil.gov, with a proposed order and all applicable proof of service and confirmation of service (i.e., signature green card from the USPS).

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Civil cases

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Motion

Motions must be e-filed.

Motions shall be e-filed

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Motion

Motions and notices of motion must be e-filed and served on all parties who have filed appearances.

Motions and notices of motion shall be e-filed and served on all parties who have filed appearances.

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Civil cases

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Brief

Each party must file briefs electronically with the Clerk of the Circuit Court along with exhibits.

Each party shall file their briefs electronically with the Clerk of the Circuit Court with exhibits.

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Motion

Except as otherwise specified herein with respect to Routine Motions and Orders (Sec. 4.6 of this Standing Order) and Emergency Motions (Sec. 4.7), all motions must be filed electronically and courtesy copies submitted to the Calendar 16 email: ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov.

Except as otherwise specified herein with respect to Routine Motions and Orders (Sec. 4.6 of this Standing Order) and Emergency Motions (Sec. 4.7), all motions must be filed electronically and courtesy copies submitted to the Calendar 16 email: ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov.

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Motion

All motions must be filed electronically.

Motions must be e-filed.

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Emergency motion

Emergency motions must be emailed with a proposed order and an introductory paragraph stating the grounds for the emergency.

(d) Emergency Motions with a proposed order must be submitted via email and include an introductory paragraph stating the grounds for the emergency.

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Agreed dismissal order

Agreed dismissal orders may be filed by email or dropped off in Room 2204.

The Court will accept Agreed Dismissal Orders, whether via settlement or 2-1009 voluntary dismissal, by email or by dropping off in 2204.

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Routine motion

Routine motions should be emailed or dropped off on the date set for presentment, with a proposed order.

Any routine motion should be emailed to the Court at law.calZcc@cookcountyil.gov, or dropped off in 2204, on the date set for presentment, with a proposed Order.

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Motion

Motions must be filed electronically.

Motions shall be e-filed and a Notice of Motion shall be served on all parties who have filed appearances.

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Motion

Routine motions and orders are submitted to the chambers email, but parties may instead notice them for the Regular Motion Call.

Routine Motions and Orders will submitted to ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov. Parties also have the option to notice Routine Motions for Judge Atkins’ Regular Motion Call.

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Agreed orders to dismiss entire cases should be submitted via email to the specified address and be accompanied by a signed stipulation to dismiss.

Agreed Orders to Dismiss cases in their entirety should be submitted via email to ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov, and accompanied by a Stipulation to Dismiss signed by all parties and/or their counsel.

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Emergency motion

Notice of Emergency Motion must be electronically filed together with the Emergency Motion once a hearing date is set.

After a hearing date has been set, Notice of Emergency Motion must be electronically filed with the Emergency Motion.

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Civil cases

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Routine motion

The routine motion and each accompanying filed document must be sent to the Court as separate electronic documents.

When sent, the routine motion and each document filed with it must be sent as a separate electronic document to the Court.

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Settlement petition

Settlement petitions may also be provided to the Court by email with all necessary exhibits and a proposed settlement order.

Petitions to settle may also be provided to the Court via email, with all necessary exhibits and proposed settlement order.

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Civil cases

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be emailed directly to the Court at the specified email, not the courtroom email.

ALL proposed court orders are to be emailed directly to the Court at the email listed above, not the courtroom email.

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Motion

Motions should be emailed to Johan.Townsend@cookcountyil.gov and the draft order should be emailed to lawcal5orders@cookcountycourt.com at least two court days before the order will be entered by this.

Motions should be emailed to Johan.Townsend@cookcountyil.gov and the draft order should be emailed to lawcal5orders@cookcountycourt.com at least two court days before the order will be entered by this

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Stamped copies of orders will be available on Odyssey; the Clerk's office does not email individual orders to litigants.

Stamped copies of orders will be available on Odyssey. The Clerk's office does not email individual orders to each litigant.

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Exhibits

Exhibits should be filed as a single entry in the electronic docket.

Exhibits should be filed as a single entry in the electronic docket.

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Forms may be e-filed via Odyssey eFileIL; defendants exempt from e-filing may file at the Clerk's office.

Forms may be filed using Odyssey eFileIL at ilcourts.info/efile A defendant granted an exemption from e-filing may file forms at the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (Room 236).

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Notice of appearance

Appearance forms may be filed electronically via Odyssey eFileIL; defendants granted an e-filing exemption may file at the Clerk's office.

Forms may be filed using Odyssey eFileIL at ilcourts.info/efile A defendant granted an exemption from e-filing may file forms at the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (Room 236).

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Agreed motion and order

Agreed motions and orders may be submitted by email with all parties copied or presented at a scheduled case management conference.

Agreed motions and orders may be submitted by email, cc’ing all parties, or may be presented at any scheduled case management conference to be reviewed by the Court.

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Civil cases

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Annual reports and oath bonds

The Court accepts emailed copies of annual reports and oaths/bonds.

The Court will accept emailed copies of annual reports and oath and bonds.

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Agreed order

Agreed orders may be submitted to the Court via email in Word format.

Agreed Orders are permitted in lieu of appearing remotely. If the parties wish to provide an agreed order, in Word format, to the Court via email that will be permitted.

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Civil cases

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Motion

Motions and Notice of Motion shall be e-filed and served on all parties who have filed appearances.

Summary: Motions and notices of motion must be e-filed and served on all parties who have filed appearances.

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Civil cases

Attorneys may also consult the Clerk of the Circuit Court Clerk’s “CCC Portal” to gain access to the Court’s electronic case files to determine if an order has been entered before contacting the deputy clerk.

Summary: Attorneys may consult the CCC Portal to check whether an order has been entered before contacting the deputy clerk.

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Agreed order

If the parties have agreed to the entry of an Agreed Order, it may be submitted to the Calendar 8 mail slot in Room 1701 or via email to Judge Jimenez

Summary: Agreed Orders may be submitted to the Calendar 8 mail slot in Room 1701 or emailed to Judge Jimenez.

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Civil cases

No filing in excess of 25 pages will be accepted by emailed but instead must be delivered to chambers.

Summary: Filings exceeding 25 pages cannot be emailed to the Court and must instead be physically delivered to chambers.

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Proposed order ?

ALL proposed court orders are to be emailed directly to the Court at the email listed above, not the courtroom email.

Summary: All proposed court orders must be emailed to the Court at the listed email address, not to the courtroom email.

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Motion

THIS COURTROOM IS PAPERLESS. THIS COURT DOES NOT ACCEPT PAPER MOTIONS. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Summary: The courtroom is paperless and does not accept paper motions, without exception.

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Motion and notice of motion ?

Once that is done, the Movant shall update the notice of motion with the date provided and electronically file the motion and notice with the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. Note that when filing, the Movant will not need to select a date to present the motion, as that was provided by Judge Walker’s law clerk(s).

Summary: After the law clerk provides a presentation date, the movant must update the notice and electronically file the motion and notice; no presentation date must be selected during filing.

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THIS COURTROOM IS PAPERLESS. DO NOT SEND PAPER COPIES TO THE DALEY CENTER.

Summary: The courtroom is paperless, and paper copies must not be sent to the Daley Center.

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Motion

All motions, excluding Emergency Motions, must be spindled and filed with the Clerk’s office in room 802 or via Odyssey E-filing at https://illinois.tylerhost.net/OfsWeb/.

Summary: All motions except emergency motions must be filed with the Clerk's office or via Odyssey e-filing.

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Motion

Ex-parte Motions for Special Process Server and Alternate Service should be e-filed with the appropriate supporting documentation, a court date chosen on Odyssey, and file stamped copies with a proposed order sent to the Court’s email at ccc.mfmlcalendar52@cookcountyil.gov.

Summary: Ex-parte motions for special process server must be e-filed with supporting documentation and a proposed order.

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Motion

Motions to Consolidate must be e-filed, noticed-up, and heard by the Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division for consideration.

Summary: Motions to consolidate must be e-filed and heard by the Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division.

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Civil cases

No filing should be e-mailed or faxed to chambers.

Summary: Filings must not be e-mailed or faxed to chambers.

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Motion

the motion is properly filed through the Clerk's E-Filing System

Summary: Emergency motions must be filed through the Clerk's E-Filing System.

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Motions must be e-filed on the Clerk’s Office Electronic filing system.

Summary: Motions must be e-filed on the Clerk's Office Electronic filing system.

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Routine motion

Routine Motions must be e-filed

Summary: Routine Motions must be e-filed.

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Motion for default judgment

Motions for default judgment and the supporting materials must be clearly labeled in a text-searchable PDF with bookmarks and sent via email and hard copy, placed in the bin outside Courtroom 1912.

Summary: Default judgment motions and supporting materials must be submitted by email and as a hard copy placed in the bin outside Courtroom 1912.

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Motion for expedited case management

Plaintiffs shall select the filing code; MOTION FOR EXPEDITED CASE MANAGEMENT and motion type; CONSUMER DEBT-EXPEDITED CASE MANAGEMENT HEARING in Odyssey.

Summary: Plaintiffs must use the specific filing code and motion type in Odyssey for expedited case management motions.

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Civil cases

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Motion

A copy of the notice, motion, proof of service, and draft order must be emailed to ccc.chancerycalendar1@cookcountyil.gov at least two full court days before the noticed date.

Summary: For routine motions, copies of the notice, motion, proof of service, and draft order must be emailed to the court's calendar email address.

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Proposed order

After any appearance in Court, the Parties must email an agreed proposed order to ccc.chancerycalendar1@cookcountyil.gov.

Summary: After any court appearance, the parties must email an agreed proposed order to the calendar address.

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Civil cases

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Motion

Motions and Notice of Motion or expressly be e-filed and served on all parties who have filed appearances.

Summary: Motions and notices of motion must be e-filed.

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Brief

Briefs shall be submitted electronically by email.

Summary: Briefs must be submitted electronically by email.

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Except for Emergency Motions, each party shall file his/her/its submission electronically with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Summary: Each party must file submissions electronically with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, except for Emergency Motions.

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Tax deed prove up ?

Tax deed prove-ups are to be scheduled on Calendar 7 through Odyssey with notice to all parties with appearances in the case.

Summary: Tax deed prove-ups must be scheduled on Calendar 7 through Odyssey, with notice to all parties that have appeared in the case.

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Motion

Any motion for alternative service or motion for publication are not considered routine motions and must be spindled on the Court’s docket through Odyssey or “piggy-backed.”

Summary: Motions for alternative service or publication must be spindled on the docket through Odyssey or piggy-backed.

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Civil cases

No filing should be e-mailed or faxed to chambers.

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Motion to consolidate

Motions to Consolidate must be e-filed and noticed-up with the Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division for Consideration.

Summary: Motions to consolidate must be filed electronically and noticed to the Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division.

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Please be advised that all Courtroom 201 proceedings before Judge Ebersole on Calendar 71 will be heard remotely via Zoom until further order of court and/or unless scheduled and ordered otherwise by the Judge.

Summary: All Courtroom 201 proceedings before Judge Ebersole on Calendar 71 will be heard remotely via Zoom until further order of court and/or unless scheduled and ordered otherwise by the Judge.

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Effective May 15, 2023 all hearings for plenary Orders of Protection, unless otherwise ordered, will be heard in person at 555 W. Harrison St., at 2:00 p.m.

Summary: Plenary Orders of Protection hearings are held in person at 555 W. Harrison St. at 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise ordered.

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Video appearance is strongly preferred. However, if you do not have access to a computer or device with video capability, telephone conference is available for Zoom status proceedings only. Unless explicitly ordered otherwise, you are required to appear in person for any scheduled contested hearing, i.e., plenary order of protection hearing.

Summary: Video appearance is preferred; telephone conference is only for Zoom status proceedings, and contested hearings require in-person appearance unless ordered otherwise.

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Automation motion ?

Routine motions must be filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County through e-filing on a routine motion on Odyssey, or, if a party has received an e-filing exemption, in room 802 of the Daley Center.

Summary: Routine motions must be e-filed on Odyssey, with a paper exemption option in room 802 of the Daley Center.

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Motion

Regular motions must be filed with the Clerk’s Office through e-filing on Odyssey or, if a party has received an e-filing exemption, in room 802 of the Daley Center.

Summary: Regular motions must be e-filed on Odyssey, or filed in room 802 of the Daley Center if an e-filing exemption is granted.

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Motion

All motions must be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

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Any submission to the court which is more than 20 pages in any way (including exhibits) needs to be sent in hard copy. Please do not e-mail these submissions.

Summary: Submissions over 20 pages (including exhibits) must be sent in hard copy and not emailed.

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Motion

The following template shall be used for all notices of motion: On at 9:00 AM, I shall electronically submit the attached: Motion for to the Honorable Judge Cleary via email address ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov.

Summary: Motions must be submitted electronically via email to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov.

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Petition to approve settlement ?

Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the court electronically by emailing said petition to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov.

Summary: Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons, survival, and wrongful death claims must be emailed to chambers.

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Motion

Motions shall be e-filed and spindled on the motion call using Odyssey.

Summary: All motions must be electronically filed using the Odyssey system.

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Emergency motion

Emergency Motions with a proposed Order must be submitted via email (with notice to all parties) to Calendar B email account by 4:00 p.m. to be heard at 9:15 a.m. the next day.

Summary: Emergency motions with a proposed order must be emailed to the Calendar B email account by 4:00 p.m. to be heard at 9:15 a.m. the next day.

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Motion

Motions and orders presented by agreement, marked agreed, shall be submitted by email no later than 9:30 AM Monday through Thursday, with notice to all parties, or at any scheduled case management conference.

Summary: Agreed motions and orders must be submitted via email by 9:30 AM Monday-Thursday or at a case management conference.

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Petition

Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the Court electronically by emailing the unfiled petition to the email listed above. Petitions must not be filed until the petition is approved.

Summary: Settlement petitions for minors, disabled, survival, wrongful death must be emailed unfiled; not filed until approved.

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Petition to approve settlement

Petitions to approve settlement orders in cases involving minors, disabled persons, and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the Court electronically by emailing the unfiled petition to the email listed above. Do not file the petitions until approved by the Court.

Summary: Settlement petitions for minors/disabled/etc must be emailed unfiled; do not file until approved.

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Routine or agreed motions and proposed orders, marked as such and with notice to all parties, may be submitted to the Court by email by 4:00 p.m. on the business day prior to scheduled presentment.

Summary: Routine or agreed motions and proposed orders may be submitted by email by 4:00 p.m. business day prior to presentment.

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Emergency Motions – Movants must notify the Court of any emergency motions with a proposed order via hard copy and email to Courtroom 2206 by 4:00 p.m. the day before the motion is set to be heard.

Summary: Emergency motions must be submitted via hard copy and email to the Court by 4:00 p.m. the day before hearing.

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Motion

Motions must be e-filed on the Clerk’s Office Electronic filing system. Motions that are not properly filed and scheduled on the call will not be heard. Attorneys are not allowed to select their own dates and times for presentation of motions (other than piggy-backing as discussed below).

Summary: All motions must be e-filed via the Clerk’s Office Electronic filing system; improperly filed motions will not be heard.

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Routine motion

Routine Motions must be e-filed and must be scheduled for ruling no sooner than 5 days after notice is served upon parties entitled to notice. All routine motions must include a proposed order.

Summary: Routine motions must be e-filed and scheduled no sooner than 5 days after notice is served.

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Routine motion

Routine motions can be presented every day of the week (Monday through Friday) at 9:00 am. If noticed for in person presentation, please leave the routine motion in the designated bin in courtroom 2201.

Summary: Routine motions are presented M-F 9:00am; in-person submissions are left in the designated bin in courtroom 2201.

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Routine motion

Routine motions can be submitted by email at law.calfec@cookcountvil.gov. The notice of motion must reflect the motion is being submitted by email at Jaw.calfec@cookcountvil. gov.

Summary: Routine motions may be submitted via email to law.calfec@cookcountvil.gov; notice of motion must state the submission email address.

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Regular motion

Regular Motions are heard on Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays, and Fridays at 9:30 am. Any motion that is spindled through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (Odyssey) will receive a date at 9:30 am to appear on the docket. Exception: A properly served notice of motion and motion can be set for presentment as a piggyback on a status call at 10:00 am, 10:15 am. or 10:45 am. You cannot spindle a motion for 10:00 am, 10:15 am or 10:45 am.

Summary: Regular motions are heard M, Tu, Th, F 9:30am; spindled via Odyssey get 9:30am date. Properly served motions may piggyback on status calls at 10:00, 10:15, 10:45am; no spindling for those times.

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Motions must be spindled through Odyssey or piggy-backed onto a previously set date. Routine motions need not be spindled through Odyssey.

Summary: All motions must be filed through the Odyssey e-filing system except routine motions, which may be piggy-backed onto prior set dates.

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Petitions to approve settlement orders in cases involving minors, disabled persons, and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the Court electronically by emailing the unfiled petition to the email listed above. Do not file the petitions until approved by the Court.

Summary: Settlement petitions for minors, disabled persons, survival, or wrongful death claims must be emailed unfiled for approval and may not be filed until approved.

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Post trial motion ?

After being filed in Odyssey, any such motions may be emailed to Judge McKenna, who will consult with counsel on a resolution to the motion.

Summary: Post-trial motions must be filed in the Odyssey e-filing system and may be emailed to the judge for consultation.

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Administrative record

All administrative records, regardless of exhibit length, must be submitted electronically with a table of contents.

Summary: All administrative records must be submitted electronically and include a table of contents.

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Contested motion

Contested Motions. Scheduling for presentation of contested motions and routine motions that are not agreed is done through the online e-filing system. Litigants may notice presentment of contested or routine motions on the next available 10:30 a.m. Motion Call or “piggy-back” motions onto existing status dates.

Summary: Scheduling for contested and routine motions is conducted through the online e-filing system.

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All other motions must be scheduled either with the Court Coordinator or through E-Filing.

Summary: Non-routine motions must be scheduled with the Court Coordinator or e-filed.

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Motion

Motions for withdrawal of attorney when there is no substituting attorney are NOT considered “routine motions.” They are to be E-filed onto the motion call. Motions for substitution of attorneys ARE considered routine.

Summary: Motions to withdraw attorney with no substitute must be e-filed onto the motion call and are not routine; substitution motions are routine.

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Contested motion

Unless piggy-backing, parties MUST obtain a date and time for presentment of contested motions by spindling the motion through the Odyssey system.

Summary: Contested motions must be scheduled via Odyssey system unless piggy-backing to existing date.

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Petition to settle

Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the Court in hard copy by placing the unfiled petition in the basket outside of Courtroom 2208. Petitions must not be filed until approved by the Court.

Summary: Settlement petitions for minors, disabled, survival, wrongful death must be presented in hard copy and not filed until court approved.

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Routine motions must be filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County through e-filing on Odyssey or, if a party has received an e-filing exemption, in room 802 of the Daley Center. Any issues with e-filing on Odyssey should be directed to the Clerk’s Office at (312) 603-5133.

Summary: Routine motions must be e-filed via the Odyssey system; parties with e-filing exemptions may file in room 802 of the Daley Center.

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Regular motions must be filed with the Clerk’s Office through e-filing on Odyssey or, if a party has received an e-filing exemption, in room 802 of the Daley Center. Any issues with e-filing on Odyssey should be directed to the Clerk’s Office at (312) 603-5133.

Summary: Regular motions must be e-filed via the Odyssey system; parties with e-filing exemptions may file in room 802 of the Daley Center.

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Notice of motion

EVERY NOTICE OF MOTION SHOULD SET THE MOTION FOR IN-PERSON HEARING AND SHOULD BE SPINDLED VIA THE ODYSSEY SYSTEM FOR AN ACTUAL DATE/TIME.

Summary: Notices of motion must be spindled via the Odyssey system to set an in-person hearing date and time.

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Agreed dismissal order

The Court will accept Agreed Dismissal Orders, whether via settlement or 2-1009 voluntary dismissal, by email or by dropping off in 2204.

Summary: Agreed Dismissal Orders may be submitted via email or dropped off in Courtroom 2204.

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Agreed order ?

The Court will accept Agreed Motions and/or Orders by email or drop off rather than spindling a Court date through Odyssey.

Summary: Agreed Motions and Orders may be emailed or dropped off, and do not need to be spindled via Odyssey.

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Emergency motion

Emergency Motions, with a proposed Order, must be submitted to law.calZcc@cookcountyil.gov AND dropped off in 2204 and include the grounds for the emergency.

Summary: Emergency Motions must be submitted to the Calendar Z email and dropped off in Room 2204, include grounds for emergency and a proposed order.

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Routine motion

Any routine motion should be emailed to the Court at law.calZcc@cookcountyil.gov, or dropped off in 2204, on the date set for presentment, with a proposed Order. Routine motions need not be spindled through Odyssey.

Summary: Routine motions may be emailed or dropped off with a proposed order, and need not be spindled via Odyssey.

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Motion

Any regular motion to which there is no agreement must be spindled on the Motion Call through Odyssey for in-person hearing.

Summary: Contested motions must be spindled via the Odyssey system for in-person hearing.

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Petition to approve settlement ?

Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons and survival and wrongful death claims shall be delivered to the court by dropping off in 2204.

Summary: Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons, survival, or wrongful death claims must be dropped off in Room 2204.

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As of July 1, 2018, E-Filing became mandatory in Illinois for all Civil Areas (except Quasi Criminal, Housing and Wills). Illinois Supreme Court Order M.R. 18368.

Summary: E-filing is mandatory for all civil cases except Quasi Criminal, Housing, and Wills per Illinois Supreme Court order.

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Default motion supporting materials ?

Default Motions must entirely comply with this Order or they will not be heard. All supporting materials set forth below are to be e-filed.

Summary: All supporting materials for default motions must be e-filed; non-compliant motions will not be heard.

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Motion

Motions must be e-filed.

Summary: All motions must be filed electronically.

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Motion

Regular motions MUST be electronically filed on the Chancery Division’s electronic docket (Odyssey).

Summary: Regular motions must be electronically filed on the Chancery Division's Odyssey docket.

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Motion

If authorized by Judge Walker’s law clerk(s), the Movant will update the Notice of motion to the set date they requested to piggy back and electronically file the motion and notice with the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office.

Summary: If authorized, piggyback motions must be electronically filed after updating notice.

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THIS COURTROOM IS PAPERLESS. THIS COURT DOES NOT ACCEPT PAPER MOTIONS. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Summary: The court does not accept paper motions; all filings must be electronic.

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Routine motion

These motions need not be spindled through Odyssey and require no appearance, but the party filing a routine motion must set the motion for 8:45 a.m. on a date of their choosing and send the motion to all parties of record seven days before the motion is set so that other parties may object.

Summary: Routine motions are not required to be filed via Odyssey e-filing system and require no appearance, but must be set for 8:45 a.m. and served on all parties 7 days prior.

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Regular motion

Regular Motions are any motions that do not fall into the two categories above. Regular Motions must be spindled through Odyssey for hearing or piggy-backed onto a CMC date.

Summary: Regular motions must be filed via Odyssey e-filing system or piggy-backed onto a previously scheduled CMC date.

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Petition to approve settlement

Petitions to approve settlement orders in shall be presented to the Court electronically by emailing the unfiled petition and proposed order to the Calendar X email.

Summary: Petitions to approve settlement must be presented electronically via email to Calendar X with the unfiled petition and proposed order.

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Approved settlement petition ?

Once approved, the Court will advise that the Petition should be e-filed and the Court will enter the order.

Summary: Approved settlement petitions must be e-filed after receiving court approval.

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Proposed agreed order

Proposed agreed orders may be submitted electronically. Proposed agreed orders are not to be filed. Rather, they are to be submitted to the judge to consider, to modify, if appropriate, and to enter. For example, proposed agreed orders such as stipulated protective orders require court approval before actually being given full effect. Proposed agreed orders must be attached to an e-mail sent to following e-mail address: law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov. The subject line of the e-mail must include the case number and name, and the title of the order that is proposed. All such documents must be submitted in Microsoft Word format. All other parties to the case must be copied on the email. Please advise the court’s case coordinator by phone (312-603-4804) after submitting a proposed agreed order.

Summary: Proposed agreed orders must be submitted via email in Microsoft Word format, not filed, with all parties copied, and followed by a phone call to the case coordinator.

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Except for Emergency Motions, each party shall file his/her/its submission electronically with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Summary: Except for emergency motions, all parties must file submissions electronically with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

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Briefs and exhibits

Each party shall file their briefs and exhibits electronically with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Summary: Briefs and exhibits must be filed electronically with the Clerk.

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Motion

Regular Motions must be spindled electronically through the Chancery Clerk’s office e-filing system.

Summary: Regular motions must be filed electronically through the Chancery Clerk's e-filing system.

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Motions prove up documentation trial exhibits proof of service affidavits ?

Motions, all Prove-Up documentation, Trial Exhibits and Proof of Service affidavits must be E-filed with the Clerk's electronic filing system (i.e. ODYSSEY) not less than five (5) days prior to any hearing or trial.

Summary: Motions, prove-up documentation, trial exhibits, and proof of service affidavits must be e-filed through the Clerk's ODYSSEY system.

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Default judgment motion ?

On ALL motions for default judgment and prove up, the moving party must e-file the following documents not less than five (5) days prior to the hearing date.

Summary: Default judgment and prove-up motions must be e-filed.

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Motion

Each party is responsible for E-filing its Motion, Response and Reply within the time ordered by the court.

Summary: Each party must E-file its Motion, Response, and Reply within the time ordered by the court.

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All motions, except emergency motions ex parte, must be filed and noticed for presentment through the Cook County Clerk's office or, for parties with an e-filing exemption, in Daley Center room 802.

Summary: Motions must be filed and noticed for presentment through the Clerk's office, or in room 802 for parties with an e-filing exemption; emergency ex parte motions are excepted.

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Default motion supporting materials ?

All supporting materials set forth below are to be e-filed.

Summary: All supporting materials for default motions must be e-filed.

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Motion

Motions must be e-filed.

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Order

Alternatively, hard copy orders are also acceptable if delivered by 12:00 p.m.

Summary: Hard-copy orders are acceptable if delivered by noon.

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Settlement memorandum

The Settlement Memorandum required of each party under Section II of the Uniform Standing Order must not be filed with the clerk of the court and is not to be served on any other party.

Summary: Settlement Memoranda must not be filed with the clerk or served on another party.

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Motion

Motions must be filed through the clerk’s electronic docketing system.

Summary: Motions must be filed electronically through the clerk’s electronic docketing system.

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Settlement conference memorandum ?

The Settlement Conference Memoranda SHALL NOT be filed of record with the

Summary: Settlement Conference Memoranda shall not be filed of record with the court.

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Trial transcript ?

The parties must provide a court reporter at trial and send a transcript for the Court to the Calendar 53 e-mail address (ccc.mfmlcalendar53@cookcountyil.gov) after trial.

Summary: The parties must supply a court reporter for trial and, after trial, must send the court transcript to the Calendar 53 e-mail address.

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Sps order

SPS Orders (i.e., orders valid for three months and primarily used by mortgage-foreclosure firms) should be sent to ccc.mfmlspsorders@cookcountyil.gov.

Summary: SPS orders (order valid for three months used by mortgage-foreclosure firms) must be sent to the designated SPS Orders mailbox.

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Regular motion

Any regular motion to which there is no agreement must be spindled on the Motion Call through Odyssey for in-person hearing. The Movant may email a courtesy copy of the motion to the Court prior to presentment.

Summary: Non-agreed regular motions must be spindled through Odyssey for in-person hearing; courtesy copy may be emailed prior to presentment.

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Petition to approve settlement ?

Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the court electronically by emailing said petition to law.calHcc@cookcountyil.gov or dropping off in 2209.

Summary: Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons, survival, and wrongful death claims must be submitted by email or drop off.

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Motion brief ?

Motions and Briefs shall be e-filed and served on all parties of record.

Summary: Motions and briefs must be e-filed with the court.

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Motion

All motions must be filed and scheduled for presentment with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Room 802, or electronically with the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Summary: All motions must be filed and scheduled for presentment with the Clerk, either in person in Room 802 or electronically.

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Motion

When filing a motion to expedite, the plaintiff shall select the filing code: MOTION FOR EXPEDITED CASE MANAGEMENT and motion type; CONSUMER DEBT-EXPEDITED CASE MANAGEMENT HEARING on Odyssey. This selection will generate a court date in courtroom 205 at 10:30 a.m. on the first available Monday that has not reached the maximum caseload permitted by GAO 2025-08. Expedited case management motions that are not filed according to these requirements shall be struck from the call with the original case management date to stand.

Summary: Motions to expedite must be filed on Odyssey using the specified filing code and motion type, which generates a court date; motions not filed per these requirements are struck from the call.

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Motion

All motions (e.g., motions slated for presentment or hearing during one of the Court’s Asbestos Motion Calls, emergency motions, routine motions) and corresponding notices of motion must be (1) electronically-filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, prior to their submission to the Court; and (2) served on all parties who have filed an appearance.

Summary: All motions and notices must be electronically filed with the Clerk before submission to the Court.

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Settlement petition ?

Counsel must present the Petition and accompanying materials in the box outside 2202 or email law.calcc@cookcountyil.gov an unfiled draft petition and proposed order.

Summary: Counsel must present an unfiled draft settlement petition and proposed order by dropoff or email.

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Dismissal order ?

Parties shall not submit as routine or agreed any orders dismissing wrongful death, survival, or minors’ cases, INCLUDING partial dismissals pursuant to settlement with some but not all defendants. For Petitions to Approve settlement and dismissal of such matters, see Section 4 below.

Summary: Wrongful death, survival, and minor-injury dismissal orders may not be handled as routine or agreed submit, dismissal of such matters goes through Section 4 petitions to approve settlement.

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Motion

Parties may “piggy-back” motions to previously-scheduled court dates so long as they give all parties proper notice and provide the court with a courtesy copy. Unless piggy-backing, parties MUST obtain a date and time for presentment of contested motions by spindling the motion through the Odyssey system.

Summary: Contested motions must be non-submitted through the Odyssey system to obtain a presentment date, unless piggy-backed onto a previously scheduled court date with notice and a courtesy copy.

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Emergency motion

Emergency Motions with a proposed Order must be submitted by 10:00 AM via email and include an introductory paragraph stating the grounds for the emergency.

Summary: Emergency motions with a proposed order must be submitted by 10:00 AM by email and must include an introductory paragraph stating the grounds for the emergency.

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Petition to approve settlement ?

Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the Court in hard copy by placing the unfiled petition in the basket outside of Courtroom 2208. Petitions must not be filed until approved by the Court.

Summary: Settlement petitions must be presented to the court in hard copy as unfiled petitions in the Courtroom 2208 basket, and must not be filed until court approval.

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Settlement petition ?

Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the Court in hard copy by placing the unfiled petition in the basket outside of Courtroom 2208.

Summary: Settlement petitions involving minors, disabled persons, and survival or wrongful-death claims must be presented in hard copy by placing the unfiled petition in the basket outside Courtroom 2208.

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Motion

All other motions must be spindled with the Clerk’s Office through e-Filing.

Summary: All motions not classified as routine must be filed through e-filing.

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As of July 1, 2018, e-Filing is mandatory in Illinois for all Civil Areas (except Quasi Criminal, Housing and Wills). Illinois Supreme Court Order M.R. 18368.

Summary: E-filing is mandatory in Illinois for all civil areas except Quasi Criminal, Housing, and Wills.

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Motion

A regular motion must be spindled electronically through the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office ((312) 603-5030). The Court Clerk’s Office will provide all dates via the Odyssey eFile system.

Summary: Regular motions must be spindled electronically through the Circuit Court Clerk's Office, with dates provided via the Odyssey eFile system.

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Motion for relief

Motions for Relief from Orders entered under 110-5, 110-6, and 110-6.1 must be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County's Main Office on the 5th Floor of the Administrative Building, or electronically through the Clerk's eFile system with acceptance (not just receipt) acknowledged, prior to presentation in court, and the parties must comply with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11, and Cook County Circuit Rule 2.1(c)(i), regarding notice.

Summary: Motions for Relief must be filed with the Clerk's Main Office or electronically through the Clerk's eFile system with acceptance acknowledged, before presentation in court, with notice per Rule 11 and Cook County Circuit Rule 2.1(c)(i).

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Note: Submission to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov is NOT a substitute for electronic filing. Litigants MUST electronically file their materials with the Clerk of the Court before submitting them to ccc.chancerycalendar5@cookcountyil.gov.

Summary: Electronic filing with the Clerk is mandatory before emailing submissions to the court; email is not a substitute.

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Petition for settlement approval ?

Petitions to approve settlement orders in cases involving minors, disabled persons, and survival and wrongful death claims shall be presented to the Court electronically by emailing the unfiled petition to the email listed above. Do not file the petitions until approved by the Court.

Summary: Settlement approval petitions must be emailed to chambers unfiled and must not be filed until the Court approves them.

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Motion

After being filed in Odyssey, any such motions may be emailed to Judge McKenna, who will consult with counsel on a resolution to the motion.

Summary: Post-trial motions must be filed in Odyssey before being emailed to Judge McKenna for consultation.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Motion for relief

Motions for Relief from Orders entered under 110-5, 110-6, and 110-6.1 must be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County's Main Office on the 5th Floor of the Administrative Building, or electronically through the Clerk's eFile system with acceptance (not just receipt) acknowledged, prior to presentation in court, and the parties must comply with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11, and Cook County Circuit Court Rule 2.1(c)(i), regarding notice.

Summary: Motions for Relief must be filed with the Clerk's Main Office or electronically through the Clerk's eFile system with acceptance acknowledged.

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Agreed motion or order ?

The Court will accept Agreed Motions and/or Orders by email or drop off rather than spindling a Court date through Odyssey.

Summary: Agreed motions and orders may be filed by email or drop off instead of spindling through Odyssey.

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Emergency motion

Emergency Motions, with a proposed Order, must be submitted to law.calZcc@cookcountyil.gov AND dropped off in 2204 and include the grounds for the emergency.

Summary: Emergency motions must be submitted to the Calendar Z email and dropped off in 2204, and must include a proposed order and grounds for the emergency.

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Regular motion

Any regular motion to which there is no agreement must be spindled on the Motion Call through Odyssey for in-person hearing.

Summary: Regular motions without agreement must be spindled on the Motion Call through Odyssey for an in-person hearing.

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Petition to approve settlement ?

Petitions to settle cases involving minors, disabled persons and survival and wrongful death claims shall be delivered to the court by dropping off in 2204.

Summary: Petitions to settle certain cases must be physically delivered to Courtroom 2204.

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Regular motions may be e-filed and submitted to the judge at any time, with proper notice provided.

Summary: Regular motions may be e-filed and submitted to the judge at any time with proper notice.

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The petitions for approval of settlements and proposed orders must NOT be e-filed prior to submission and must be submitted in draft form.

Summary: Settlement approval petitions and proposed orders must not be e-filed prior to submission and must be in draft form.

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Settlement petition ?

If the Court finds the petition adequate, the Petition shall be efiled.

Summary: Settlement petitions deemed adequate by the Court must be e-filed.

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Notice of hearing

E-file a Notice of Hearing in Odyssey and choose a date when Calendar 10 hears the relevant type of matter when the motion/hearing date/time box appears.

Summary: Parties must e-file a Notice of Hearing in Odyssey to schedule non-trial matters.

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No filing in excess of 25 pages will be accepted by emailed but instead must be delivered to chambers.

Summary: Filings over 25 pages cannot be emailed and must be delivered to chambers.

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Contested motion

Scheduling for presentation of contested motions and routine motions that are not agreed is done through the online e-filing system. Litigants may notice presentment of contested or routine motions on the next available 10:30 a.m. Motion Call or “piggy-back” motions onto existing status dates.

Summary: Contested and non-agreed routine motions are scheduled through the online e-filing system for the next available Motion Call or an existing status date.

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Routine motion unopposed motion agreed order ?

Routine Motions, Unopposed Motions, and Agreed Orders may be presented to the Court off call via email. All parties should be CC’d on the email submission.

Summary: Routine motions, unopposed motions, and agreed orders may be presented by email off call, with all parties CC'd.

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Motion

The following motions may be filed as routine motions and do not require spindling with the Clerk’s office: • Special Process Server • See 735 ILCS 5/2-202. • Motions with notice:

Summary: Special Process Server motions and motions with notice may be filed as routine motions without spindling.

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Settlement conference worksheet ?

The worksheets shall not be filed with the clerk, but delivered to the court no later than fourteen (14) days before the status date set for the conference.

Summary: Settlement conference worksheets must not be filed with the clerk; they must be delivered to the court.

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Motion to withdraw

Motions to Withdraw should be e-filed with appropriate supporting documentation, a court date chosen on Odyssey, and file stamped paper copies sent to the Court with a proposed order and all applicable proof of service and confirmation of service (i.e., signature green card from the USPS).

Summary: Motions to withdraw must be e-filed with supporting documentation and a court date set on Odyssey, and file-stamped paper copies must also be sent to the Court.

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Motion

Motions to Appoint a Special Process Server may be submitted directly to ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov.

Summary: Motions to appoint a special process server may be submitted directly to the chambers email.

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Motions for Substitution of Judge pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-1001(a)(2) may be submitted to ccc.chancerycalendar16@cookcountyil.gov with notice to all parties.

Summary: Motions for substitution of judge may be submitted via email to the specified address and must include notice to all parties.

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The bond will be signed by Judge Seaton and should not be filed in Room 802. After the bond is entered, the Clerk of the Circuit Court will file and enter the bond and place a copy in the court file.

Summary: The signed bond should not be filed in Room 802; the Clerk of the Circuit Court will file and enter the bond and place a copy in the court file.

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Trial certification order

The Court will accept any Agreed Trial Certification Order at any time by every, even if the Trial Certification certificate has not been reached yet.

Summary: The Court accepts an Agreed Trial Certification Order at any time by email, even before the trial certification date.

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Settlement petition ?

Petitions to approve settlement orders shall be presented to the Court electronically by emailing the unfiled petition and proposed order to the Calendar X email.

Summary: Petitions to approve settlement orders must be presented electronically by emailing the unfiled petition and proposed order to the Calendar X email.

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Settlement petition proposed order ?

Once approved, the Court will advise that the petition be satisfied and the issue will be submitted through the petition, and the Court will enter the order.

Summary: After a settlement petition is approved, the Court will direct the petition to be e-filed and will then enter the order.

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Motion

Motions to Voluntarily Dismiss an action, Stipulations to Dismiss all or any part of a case, except class actions and Agreed Orders may be submitted “off call” (i.e., no scheduling with the Chancery Clerk is required) by email. The subject line of the email must include the case number and name, and the title of the order to be entered. All counsel of record must be copied on the email. The email must include as an attachment (i) the filed motion and (ii) the proposed order. If it is an agreed order, then the order must be signed by counsel of record or by the party, if that party is self-represented.

Summary: Off-call motions to voluntarily dismiss and agreed orders may be submitted by email with specific subject line and attachments.

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Exhibits

Exhibits / filings that are not accepted via E-filing (ex. video / audio recordings) may be dropped off at the Office of the Presiding Judge for Room 203.

Summary: Exhibits or filings not accepted via e-filing (e.g., video/audio recordings) may be dropped off at the Office of the Presiding Judge for Room 203.

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Materials

The Court does not accept materials by email.

Summary: The Court prohibits email delivery of court materials.

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Stamped copies of orders are returned to litigants automatically through Odyssey. This requires attorneys to properly enter their information in Odyssey including their ARDC number as Odyssey utilizes the ARDC database.

Summary: Attorneys must properly enter their information in Odyssey, including their ARDC number.

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Motion

The Court’s Electronic Filing rules and procedures apply to any motion, except as provided for the Emergency Motions at Paragraph 4 below.

Summary: Electronic filing rules and procedures apply to all motions, except emergency motions addressed by Paragraph 4.

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Agreed motion

Parties may submit Agreed when proceedings: (Agreed draft orders marked “Agreed”) at any time by emailing law.calcc@cookcountyil.gov and narrating in the email it is agreed by all parties as an Agreed Motion.

Summary: Agreed Motions may be submitted at any time by email to the specified account, and the email must state all parties agree.

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Motion ?

marked agreed, may be submitted by email, cc’ing all parties, or at any scheduled case management conference.

Summary: Routine motions marked agreed may be submitted by email (copying all parties) or at a scheduled case management conference.

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Motion

If any party objects to a routine motion, the movant must rule on it in a way that is not supported by the motion for presentment per 2(b) below.

Summary: If any party objects to a routine motion, the movant must spindle the motion and put it on for presentment under paragraph 2(b).

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No filing in excess of 25 pages will be accepted by emailed but instead must be delivered to chambers.

Summary: Filings over 25 pages will not be accepted by email and must be delivered to chambers.

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Pre-trial memos should be delivered in person to Courtroom 2501 and will not be accepted via email.

Summary: Pre-trial memos must be delivered in person to Courtroom 2501; email submissions will not be accepted.

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Annual reports oaths bonds ?

The Court will accept emailed copies of annual reports and oath and bonds.

Summary: The Court will accept annual reports, oaths, and bonds submitted by email.

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Annual reports oath and bonds ?

The Court will accept emailed copies of annual reports and oath and bonds.

Summary: The Court accepts emailed copies of annual reports and oath and bonds.

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Proposed order ?

Orders may be submitted in person to the Calendar 11 mail slot outside of Room 1701 or by email to Judge De La Cruz in pdf format.

Summary: Draft orders may be submitted in person to the Calendar 11 mail slot or by email to Judge De La Cruz in pdf format.

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Proposed order ?

If the parties have agreed to the entry of an Agreed Order, it may be submitted to the Calendar 11 mail slot outside Room 1701 or emailed to Judge De La Cruz for entry.

Summary: Agreed orders may be submitted to the Calendar 11 mail slot or emailed to Judge De La Cruz for entry.

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Motion for default judgment ?

Electronic copies may be provided via email, USB drive, or online link.

Summary: Electronic copies of default judgment filings may be delivered by email, USB drive, or online link.

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Agreed order

If the parties have agreed to the entry of an Agreed Order, it may be submitted to the Calendar 5 bin in Room 1701 or via email to Judge Schneider.

Summary: Agreed orders may be submitted either to the Calendar 5 bin in Room 1701 or by email to Judge Schneider.

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Orders

Orders must be retrieved from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (CCC) Portal.

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Proposed agreed order

Unless otherwise prohibited by this Standing Order and subject to the Court’s discretion, counsel and/or litigants may informally submit proposed agreed orders via email at ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov for review and entry by the Court without placing the underlying motion on the regular or routine motion call.

Summary: Counsel and litigants may electronically email proposed agreed orders to ccc.chancerycalendar7@cookcountyil.gov for review and entry without placing the motion on a call.

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Routine motion

Routine Motions and accompanying Orders (marked as “Routine Order”) may be noticed and submitted at 8:45AM Monday-Friday to the calendar B email address or to the basket outside Courtroom 2202.

Summary: Routine motions and accompanying orders may be submitted via email or basket outside Courtroom 2202 at 8:45 AM Monday-Friday.

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Agreed motion

Parties may submit Agreed Motions (with accompanying draft orders marked “Agreed”) at any time by emailing law.calbcc@cookcountyil.gov and narrating in the email it is agreed by all parties as an Agreed Motion.

Summary: Agreed motions with marked draft orders may be submitted via email with narration that all parties agree.

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Settlement petition ?

Counsel must present the Petition and accompanying materials to the Court by dropping off in the box outside 2202 or emailing law.calbcc@cookcountyil.gov an unfiled draft petition and proposed order.

Summary: Settlement petitions may be submitted via drop box outside 2202 or email to law.calbcc@cookcountyil.gov.

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Hipaa order ?

HIPPA Orders If agreed, then you can bring the HIPPA Order anytime while court is in session. A HIPPA Order can be submitted by email at law.calfec@cookcountyil. gov.

Summary: Agreed HIPPA orders may be brought to court during session or submitted via email to law.calfec@cookcountyil.gov.

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Civil cases

When any submission is filed through the Clerk's electronic filing procedure, the Court does not receive notice of the filing or a copy of the filed submission.

Summary: E-filed submissions do not notify the court or provide copies to the judge.

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Unless otherwise specified by the court, proceedings will be conducted over Zoom.

Summary: Proceedings will be conducted over Zoom unless otherwise specified.

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Private attorneys that do not have access to SharePoint may e-mail proposed orders to the Court Coordinator.

Summary: Private attorneys without SharePoint access may email proposed orders to the Court Coordinator.

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Agreed dismissal order

The Court will accept Agreed Dismissal Orders, whether via settlement or 2-1009 voluntary dismissal, by email or dropping off in 2209.

Summary: Agreed Dismissal Orders may be submitted by email or dropped off in Room 2209.

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Agreed motion

The Court will accept Agreed Motions and/or Orders by email or drop off rather than spindling a Court date through Odyssey. Please include a proposed Order with the word 'Agreed' in the title.

Summary: Agreed Motions/Orders may be submitted by email or drop off; must include a proposed Order with 'Agreed' in the title.

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Routine motion

Any routine motion should be emailed to the Court at law.calHcc@cookcountyil.gov, or dropped off in 2209, at 8:45 am on the date set in the notice, with a proposed Order. Routine motions need not be spindled through Odyssey.

Summary: Routine motions should be emailed or dropped off at 8:45 am on the noticed date with a proposed Order; no need to spindle through Odyssey.

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Civil cases

Regular motions are spindled in the clerk's office in Room 801.

Summary: Regular motions must be filed (spindled) in the clerk's office in Room 801.

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Agreed dismissal order

If a case has been resolved by agreement, the parties do not need to appear in court to enter the dismissal order. Instead, the parties may fax or hand deliver an agreed dismissal order to the law clerk for Courtroom 2609 prior to the next scheduled court date.

Summary: For agreed dismissal, parties may fax or hand deliver the agreed order to the law clerk without appearing in court, prior to the next scheduled court date.

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Agreed dismissal order

Agreed Dismissal Orders, pursuant to settlement or 1-1009, may be emailed to the Court or placed in the courtesy copy bin outside of Courtroom 2203.

Summary: Agreed dismissal orders may be emailed to the Court or placed in the courtesy copy bin.

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Agreed trial certification order

The Court will accept any Agreed Trial Certification Order at any time by email, even if the Trial Certification date has not been reached yet.

Summary: Agreed Trial Certification Orders may be submitted by email at any time.